Dear Listers Here's some life changing tips for you! My 2 x great grandfather Edmund Bogg was in the royal Artillery and in 1834 he was sent to the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Now I have found that in the 18th century the Channel Islands were used as places of convalescence for soldiers recovering from injury or illness so I wonder if that is why he was sent there? Anyway whilst he was there he got friendly with a young lady called Ann Glanville born in Mevagissy, Cornwall who was the eldest daughter of Thomas Glanville a ropemaker and Mary Warren. A young bombadier in a bright red uniform would turn a girls head wouldn't it? So that year they got married at The Town Church, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. After that they were sent to Canada for two years and Ceylon for six years! All very exciting! Unfortunately after they seem to have lived in Plumstead, Woolwich for the rest of their lives with Edmund working at Woolwich Arsenal. Poor Ann then found that all of her brothers and sisters and their parents were emigrating to New Zealand whilst she was stuck in the smoky area of Plumstead which is now part of London! She did get to see her siblings and parents once as they came to England to catch the ships to New Zealand but after that a lifetime of letters only! I've always felt so sorry for Ann after living is such beautiful places to be stuck in Plumstead whilst the rest of her family were in beautiful New Zealand! Best wishes Frances Lee